hun Idioma
a chunk of change
bat five hundred
chunk of change
from hunger
go hungry
head-hunting
headhunter
hundred/thousand/million and one
hundred to one shot/chance
hungover
hungry thirties
hunk
hunker down
saw off a chunk
steal your thunder
throw chunks
well hung
blow chunks
chunder
chunk one's cookies
chunner
chunter
doing a hundred
hunt down
The police were hunting down an escaped prisoner．警察正在追捕一 个逃犯。
The offender was finally hunted down．那个犯人终于被捕获归 案。
2．search for sth．until one finds it 寻找直到发现为止
Professor Jones hunted down the written manuscript in the Library of Congress．琼斯教授在国会图 书馆找到了那份手稿。
hunt for
He's on holiday in Africa， hunting for animals．他在非洲度假，捕猎 动物。
2． search for搜求；寻找
I hunted for my lost pen．我到处 寻找我丢失的笔。
They hunted high and low for the missing will．他们到处寻找那份 失踪的遗嘱。
hunt up
The doctor is hunting up the names of several Chinese herbs in the botanical dictionary．这位医生正 在植物学词典里查找几种中草药 的学名。
She is hunting up references for his writing．她正在寻找写作的参考 资料。
Where did you hunt all those details．up？你是在哪儿查明所有那 些细节的？
steal sb's thunder
John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．约翰在彼得之前宣布了那则消息，抢了个先。
He stole his oppoent's thunder by proposing a toast for the distinguished visitor．他抢在对手之前向贵宾祝酒。
steal one's thunder
Idiom(s): steal one's thunderTheme: DOMINATION - DIMINISH
to lessen someone's force or authority.
• What do you mean by coming in here and stealing my thunder? I'm in charge here!
• Someone stole my thunder by leaking my announcement to the press.
hunt-and-peck
Idiom(s): hunt-and-peckTheme: COMMUNICATION - KEYBOARD
a slow "system" of typing where one searches for a letter and then presses it. (From the movement used by fowls when feeding. Fixed order.)
• I never learned to type right. All I do is hunt-and-peck.
• I can't type. I just hunt-and-peck, but I get the job done—eventually.
hunt high and low for
Idiom(s): hunt high and low (for sb or sth) AND look high and low (for sb or sth); search high and low (for sb or sth)Theme: SEARCHING
to look carefully in every possible place for someone or something.
• We looked high and low for the right teacher.
• The Smiths are searching high and low for the home of their dreams.
hungry as a bear
Idiom(s): (as) hungry as a bearTheme: HUNGER
very hungry. (Informal.)
• I'm as hungry as a bear. I could eat anything!
• Whenever I jog, I get hungry as a bear.
hung up
Idiom(s): hung up (on sb or sth)Theme: OBSESSION
obsessed with someone or something; devoted to someone or something .(Slang.)
• John is really hung up on Mary.
• She's hung up, too. See how she smiles at him.
one in a hundred
Idiom(s): one in a thousand AND one in a hundred; one in a millionTheme: FREQUENCY
unique; one of a very few.
• He's a great guy. He's one in million.
• Mary's one in a hundred—such a hard worker.
Kill one to warn a hundred.
Warn many by punishing a few.Blood and thunder
An emotional speech or performance is full of blood and thunder.Face like thunder
If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.Hung the moon
If you refer to someone as having hung the moon, you think they are extremely wonderful, or amazing, or good.Hunky Dory
If something is hunky dory, it is perfectly satisfactory, fine.Steal someone's thunder
If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.That dog won't hunt
(USA) Very common Southern US expression meaning What you say makes no sense.To Steal Someone's Thunder
To take the credit for something someone else did.a face like thunder
to look very angry: "What's up with him today? He has a face like thunder!"Hunger is the best sauce.
When one has an appetite, even plain food tastes good.blood and thunder|blood|thunder
n. phr. The violence and bloodshed of stories that present fast action rather than understanding of character. Crime movies and westerns usually have lots of blood and thunder.
Often used like an adjective. John likes to watch blood-and-thunder stories on television.by the dozen|by the hundred|by the thousand|dozen|
adv. phr. Very many at one time; in great numbers. Tommy ate cookies by the down. Often used in the plural, meaning even larger numbers. The ants arrived at the picnic by the hundreds. The enemy attacked the fort by the thousands.happy hunting ground|ground|happy|hunting
n. phr. 1. The place where, in American Indian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. The Indians believed that at death they went to the happy hunting ground. 2. informal A place or area where you can find a rich variety of what you want, and plenty of it. The forest is a happy hunting ground for scouts who are interested in plants and flowers. Shell collectors find the ocean beaches happy hunting grounds.head-hunting|head|hunt|hunting
n., slang, informal 1. The custom of seeking out, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies. 2. A search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions. The president sent a committee to the colleges and universities to do some head-hunting; we hope he finds some young talent. 3. A systematic destruction of opponents, especially in politics. Billings was hired by the party to do some head-hunting among members of the opposition.hunky-dory
adj. OK; satisfactory; fine. The landlord asked about our new apartment and we told him that so far everything was hunky-dory.hunt and peck|hunt|peck
n. phr., informal Picking out typewriter keys by sight, usually with one or two fingers; not memorizing the keys. Many newspaper reporters do their typing by hunt and peck. Often used, with hyphens, as an adjective. Mr. Barr taught himself to type, and he uses the hunt-and-peck system.hunt down|hunt
v. 1. To pursue and capture; look hard for an animal or person until found and caught. The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.Compare: TRACK DOWN. 2. To search for (something) until one finds it. Professor Jones hunted down the written manuscript in the Library of Congress.
Synonym: TRACK DOWN.
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